Coralville woman sentenced for fraud

A former Cedar Rapids resident now living in Coralville has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for lying to FEMA to get disaster benefits after the 2008 flood.

Emily Protsman, 37, admitted that in July 2008 she submitted a fraudulent application to FEMA seeking benefits related to the flood. Protsman claimed she lived at a specific residence in Cedar Rapids at the time of the flood and that her home and property were damaged. Protsman later admitted that she did not actually live at that residence.

In addition to the prison sentence, Protsman will be subject to five years of supervised release and must pay $8,846.95 in restitution.

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Coralville woman sentenced for fraud

A former Cedar Rapids resident now living in Coralville has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for lying to FEMA to get disaster benefits after the 2008 flood.